.@sfdeltas - Results, Match Fixtures and Statistics in USA @naslofficial soccerpunter.com/soccer-stat… @soccerpunter #NASL #sfdeltas 2017 matches.

By BETH HARRIS INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun could have played for any one of three countries. He chose the United States, and it paid off with a splashy World Cup debut on home soil. The 24-year-old striker scored two… mercurynews.com/2026/06/12/f…

FIFA World Cup preparations are finishing up ahead of Saturday’s first of six games that will be held in Santa Clara at the home of the 49ers. mercurynews.com/2026/06/10/l…

Did I just watch USA or PSG? You can’t convince that was not Prime Barcelona I just watched. I know I said USA are the dark horses but I didn’t expect them to be this good😳

Goooooaaaalll!!! Goal? 😂 Your Captains of the Bay, 49ers George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk, are FIRED UP for tomorrow's first FIFA World Cup 26™ match in the San Francisco Bay Area! ⚽️🔥 Visit FIFA.com/tickets to secure your ticket for tomorrow's match!

Fans viewing the U.S.-Paraguay World Cup match at a watch party Friday in San Francisco celebrate the U.S. taking a 1-nil lead via a Paraguay own goal in the seventh minute. 📹: Joy Jihyun Jeong/S.F. Chronicle

Brazil have gone full NFL for the World Cup. 🇧🇷🏈 Carlo Ancelotti and Casemiro have introduced American football-style wristbands to help organise set-piece routines. Marquinhos and Gabriel have already been spotted using them, checking instructions straight from their wrists instead of relaying tactics across the pitch. 👀🇧🇷

Andrés Cantor's call of the Gio Reyna USMNT goal to make it 4-1 on Telemundo was INCREDIBLE 🇺🇸🔥👏

“FIFA controls everything,” says Representative (R-IL) Darin LaHood, cochair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus. “FIFA now requires you to do so many different things. So when every one of those 11 host cities signed that contract with FIFA, it says in bold letters, ‘We don’t pay for transportation. We don’t pay for this. We control everything.’” 🔗 Watch the full conversation: bit.ly/4ejzfBZ

🚨 Klopp on the USA’s impressive World Cup opener: “This USA World Cup opener vs Paraguay is a masterclass in how a properly run country prepares for the biggest stage. Some love saying the United States don’t take football seriously. But the painful truth is this: even the level of seriousness and professionalism they bring to the game is still higher than what we see from some nations that claim football is their everything. Yes, they have many immigrants in the squad… but that’s not the main reason they’re a decent side. The real secret is the incredible platform, world-class training facilities, and development system they give these players. That’s the difference. Look at the result: they came out in the opening game and delivered a scoreline better than the previous three matches combined. Thatt can’t be luck. That’s preparation meeting opportunity. This is exactly why they are so proud to be hosting the World Cup. They are not just showing up to participate… they came to make a statement and put the world on notice.”

FIFA came to North America — and the Bay — not to ‘expand the game’, but to be paid. mercurynews.com/2026/06/09/k…

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What’s happening? Alarming poll finds that half of #Americans do not care about the #WorldCup independent.co.uk/sport/foot… #UK 🇬🇧 @Independent CITED @EmersonPolling 🇺🇲 poll of 1,200 people of various ages.....

🇺🇸🗣️ Mauricio Pochettino after beating Paraguay 4-1 in USA's World Cup opening match: "The crowd was amazing. That is what we've been waiting for. When you talk about America, that passion, that feeling, today, they were amazing and now they realise that soccer in America is MASSIVE. It's big. Beware the other sports." ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️

TONIGHT: #USA 🇺🇲 4 - 1 #Paraguay

The USMNT won a World Cup match by three goals for the first time since 1930 😱

🚨 England have been hit by a major setback after a large amount of team equipment was stolen ahead of their World Cup opener. Players' boots, training gear, coaching staff equipment, balls and match-day uniforms are all understood to be among the missing items. The England camp is now working alongside local police to recover the stolen equipment or secure replacements in time for training to continue as scheduled. 🇺🇸🗣️ Kansas City Police: “Two subjects of interest were taken into custody pending further investigation.” (Source: @SkyNews)

This moment between USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and Gio Reyna at full time after the win against Paraguay 🥹❤️🇺🇸

FOLARIN BALOGUN CAN'T BE DENIED 😤 28' Balogun's goal is called offsides 🙅‍♂️ 31' Balogun SCORES‼️ 45 5' Balogun SCORES AGAIN 🔥

G’day, mates! 🦘🇦🇺 The @Socceroos have touched down in the East Bay, and we’re excited to welcome them to our home. We're all behind you in this 2026 World Cup! #KnowYourRoos

🚨BREAKING: Someone just put $1.8M on the United States to NOT win their match vs Paraguay tonight The payout is $3,507,148.00 on polymarket